6,112 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Acquired by Monument Capital Management

Monument Capital Management acquired a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 6,112 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $420,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franchise Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth approximately $32,000. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Ventas by 1,039.4% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 53.9% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 811 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.2%

NYSE VTR traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $63.00. 816,595 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,877,334. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $50.38 and a 52 week high of $71.36. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $64.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.00. The company has a market cap of $28.43 billion, a PE ratio of 191.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.32.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.36% and a net margin of 2.80%. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.05%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 581.82%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 27,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,750,467.04. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This trade represents a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on VTR. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Mizuho increased their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Argus set a $75.00 target price on Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

Ventas Profile

Ventas Inc NYSE: VTR is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.